⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Won the second chances, fourteen offensive rebounds to five
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q1 6:55 · NY 19-18 MIL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q4 11:32 · NY 101-88 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q4 2:10 · NY 118-107 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:10 · NY 110-107 MIL
- Turnover
Josh Hart bad pass
Q4 0:39 · NY 114-107 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 7:50 · NY 10-18 MIL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 1 down to 10 up
Q1 5:04 · NY 19-29 MIL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 1 down to 10 up
Q2 9:38 · NY 40-50 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:40 · NY 104-102 MIL
- Missed FT
Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:40 · NY 104-102 MIL
- Turnover
Giannis Antetokounmpo lost ball turnover
Q4 1:45 · NY 111-107 MIL
📊The numbers
| NY | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 14 | Threes made | 18 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Assists | 24 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
